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Putin’s Men ‘Crush’ Ukraine’s Big To Bleed Russia; 60 Drones Shot Down | Dramatic Attack On Cam
The Times of India
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July 1, 2025
‘Trump May Strike Again If…’: Iran’s Lawmaker Urges Khamenei To End Ping-Pong With U.S. | Watch Senior Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani has alerted the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regime that Donald Trump may strike the Islamic Republic...
Trump Eases Sanctions on Syria but Maintains Pressure on Assad and Armed Groups
teleSUR
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Trump’s executive order lifts sweeping economic sanctions on Syria and calls for a review of terrorism-related designations targeting the country’s new leaders. Washington adjusts its stance on Syria, easing sanctions while keeping restrictions on...
EU backs Western Balkans reform with €6B plan
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos urged Western Balkan leaders to accelerate key reforms, warning that the current political momentum for EU enlargement “will not last forever,” as a high-level summit opened in Skopje. Prime ministers from...
EU proposals to allow member states buy carbon credits from developing countries angers climate activists
Irish Examiner
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July 1, 2025
EU member states may be allowed to count controversial carbon credits from developing countries towards their climate targets, the European climate commissioner has said, as states meet for a crucial decision on the issue.The EU will discuss on...
Africa takes step towards financial sovereignty with PAPSSCARD
Payments cards & mobile
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July 1, 2025
Africa has embarked on a historic journey towards financial independence with the unveiling of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Launched on 27 June at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, PAPSSCARD...
Africa's struggle in the global AI race: Addressing the digital divide
IOL
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June 30, 2025
Africa is lagging far behind in the global AI race. This does not come as a surprise, however, it has now been confirmed and revealed in an Oxford University report titled, AI Compute Sovereignty Infrastructure Control Across Territories, Cloud...
China’s growth remains steady despite the tariff dance
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 1, 2025
China’s data softened but remained resilient amid April’s tariff turmoil The sharp escalation of tariffs in April led to a wave of forecast downgrades in China, as markets weighed the impact on growth. Reports of halted shipping containers and...
China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
China may be on the verge of placing another lucrative order with European aerospace giant Airbus, potentially for at least 100 to 200 new aircraft – even as some Chinese airlines remain heavily reliant on US rival Boeing’s jets. Europe has...
China’s Tianwen-2 returns Earth, moon images as ‘lunar cave’ robot tests continue
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
China’s space agency on Tuesday released images of the Earth and moon captured by its asteroid-sampling Tianwen-2 spacecraft, while confirming that the probe was in good condition after more than a month in orbit. The images were taken by the...
China’s largest coffee chain known for cashless policy opens first US stores in bid to take on Starbucks
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
CHINA’S largest coffee chain has opened its first stores in the US in a move to take on giants such as Starbucks. There are more than 20,000 Luckin Coffee stores in China - more than three times the number of Starbucks sites in the Asian country....
China bets on tax perks to win back foreign investors amid global headwinds
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
China has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investors, as policymakers look to bolster the domestic economy and safeguard its position in global supply chains amid negotiations with major trade partners. New tax breaks unveiled this week aim...
China to extend anti-dumping duties on imports of some stainless steel
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 1, 2025
China will extend its anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products from certain countries and regions for another five years from Tuesday in a bid to protect domestic manufacturers. Imports of stainless steel billet and hot rolled...
Trump’s Foreign Aid cuts to potentially cause 14M deaths
Switch TV
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July 1, 2025
Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Slash Projected to Trigger 14 Million Deaths by 2030 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report published warns that President Donald Trump’s decision to cut U.S. foreign aid could result in over 14 million preventable...
Trump threatens Musk’s subsidies and contracts in latest social media spat
Politico Europe
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July 1, 2025
Trump went on to suggest that the DOGE initiative, or Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk was instrumental in setting up, could be turned against the world’s richest man. “No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car...
Russia In Full Control Of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region, Russian-Backed Official Says
Bharat Shakti
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July 1, 2025
Three years after President Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has taken full control of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region. The announcement was made by the Russian-backed head of the region on Russian state...
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine`s Luhansk illegally annexed
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 1, 2025
A Russia-appointed official claims Moscow's forces now fully control Ukraine’s Luhansk region, its first since the 2022 invasion. As peace talks stall, Germany promises to help Ukraine increase arms production. Meanwhile, Russia escalates aerial...
Russia Claims Full Control Of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region
StratNews Global
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July 1, 2025
Home Russia Russia Claims Full Control Of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region Luhansk is the first Ukrainian region to fall fully under the established control of Russian forces since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Russia has seized full control of Ukraine’s...
Russia takes full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region
Ammon News
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July 1, 2025
Ammon News - Russia has taken full control of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, more than three years after President Vladimir Putin ordered thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian-backed head of the region told Russian...
Trump-backed bill may slap 500% tariffs on nations trading with Russia including India
The Indian Express
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July 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has approved the introduction of a Senate bill that would impose a 500 per cent tariff on countries continuing to trade with Russia, including India and China, Senator Lindsey Graham said in an interview published...
Trump is ‘fast forwarding’ the inevitable future of a multipolar world: George Yeo
The Business Times Singapore
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July 1, 2025
[SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump may be at the centre of several global events today, but he did not create the increasingly multipolar world – he is merely fast-forwarding inevitable events, said George Yeo, Singapore’s former foreign...